Agathocles of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse in 317-289 BC and self-styled king of Sicily in 304-289 BC)

Mints

Agathocles (Greek: Ἀγαθοκλῆς, Agathoklḗs; 361–289 BC) was a Greek tyrant of Syracuse (317–289 BC) and self-styled king of Sicily (304–289 BC).

Die Studies

Item	Image	MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.	WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)
Syracuse (Agathocles), gold, staters (Athena/thunderbolt) (317-310 BCE)		Gold	8,633 kg
Syracuse (Agathocles), silver, tetradrachms (Kore/Nike) (310-305 BCE)		Silver	19,692 kg
Syracuse (Agathocles), silver, tetradrachms (Arethusa/quadriga) (310-305 BCE)		Silver	4,579 kg
Syracuse (Agathocles), electrum, 50 litrai (Apollo/tripod) (310-305 BCE)		Electrum	25,205 kg

Overstriking coins

Item	Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin	MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.	DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.	Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety
3555 - Syracuse (Agathocles) (tetradrachm Persephone/quadriga) over uncertain type (Stack’s, Bowers and Ponterio, Jan. 2017, 2027)		Silver	310 BC JL
2538 - Syracuse (AE Heracles/lion) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (M&M, 32, May 2010, 12)		Bronze	289 BC JL
2364 - Syracuse (AE Heracles/lion) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (MacDonald coll., 39)		Bronze	289 BC JL
2615 - Syracuse (AE Heracles/lion) over uncertain type (Gorny, 216, Oct. 2013, 2172)		Bronze	289 BC JL

Overstruck coins

Item	Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety	MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.	DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.	Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin
2364 - Syracuse (AE Heracles/lion) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (MacDonald coll., 39)		Bronze	289 BC JL
2538 - Syracuse (AE Heracles/lion) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (M&M, 32, May 2010, 12)		Bronze	289 BC JL
2488 - Agrigentum (AE Zeus/eagles) over Syracuse (Agathocles) (Artemis/thunderbolt) (CNG, EA 199, Nov. 2008, 18)		Bronze	288 BC JL
19686 - Agrigentum (AE Zeus/eagles) over Syracuse (Agathocles) (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Roma Numismatics, 70, May 2020, 360)		Bronze	288 BC JL
2184 - Agrigentum (AE Zeus/eagles) over Syracuse (Agathocles) (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Rusty Pennies, FPL, 44)		Bronze	288 BC JL
19689 - Agrigentum (AE Zeus/eagles) over Syracuse (Agathocles) (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Roma Numismatics, EA 99, July 2022, 38)		Bronze	288 BC JL
2208 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (VCoins seller: Shick Coins)		Bronze	287 BC JL
20013 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Nomos AG, obolos 23, June 2022, 172)		Bronze	287 BC JL
22335 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Heracles/lion) (Roma Numismatics, Oct. 2023, 751)		Bronze	287 BC JL
2270 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (MacDonald coll., 42)		Bronze	287 BC JL
2435 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Lanz, 153, Dec. 2011, 125)		Bronze	287 BC JL
2201 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Gorny & Mosch, 134, Oct. 2004, 1128)		Bronze	287 BC JL
2251 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (MacDonald coll., 43)		Bronze	287 BC JL
2710 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Ebay seller: Authentic Ancient Coins, Jan. 2017)		Bronze	287 BC JL
2260 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Roma Numismatics, EA 36, May 2017, 45)		Bronze	287 BC JL
2551 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Gitbud Numismatik, 2, April 2017, 10)		Bronze	287 BC JL
2232 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Heracles/lion) (CNG, MBS 78, May 2008, 120)		Bronze	287 BC JL
Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (CNG, EA 564, June 2024, 40)		Bronze	287 BC JL
2197 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (CNG, 91, Sept. 2012, 74)		Bronze	287 BC JL
925 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Agora, 103, Dec. 2021, 13)		Bronze	287 BC JL
2313 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (CNG, EA 240, Sept. 2010, 79)		Bronze	287 BC JL
2522 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Heracles/lion) (MacDonald coll., 44)		Bronze	287 BC JL
20130 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Heracles/lion) (Classical Numismatic Group, EA 443, May 2019, 10)		Bronze	287 BC JL
20126 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Bertolami, EA 109, Jan. 2022, 307)		Bronze	287 BC JL
2222 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (CNG, MBS 78, May 2008, 120)		Bronze	287 BC JL
2514 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Ebay seller: Numis Matic, March 2016)		Bronze	287 BC JL
2740 - Syracuse (AE Zeus/eagle) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (New York Sale, 20, Jan. 2009, 101)		Bronze	287 BC JL
2659 - Syracuse (AE Heracles/Athena) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Hirsch, 263, Sept. 2009, 2093)		Bronze	278 BC JL
2445 - Syracuse (AE Heracles/Athena) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Hirsch, 267, May 2010, 100)		Bronze	278 BC JL
2720 - Syracuse (AE Heracles/Athena) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Bertolami, 52, Nov. 2018, 58)		Bronze	278 BC JL
2249 - Syracuse (AE Heracles/Athena) over Syracuse (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Ebay seller variana museum, June 2018)		Bronze	278 BC JL

Agathocles of Syracuse

TypeType of authority. ᵖ	Person
Nomisma IDNomisma ID	agathocles_syracuse
Links	http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q312326 http://viaf.org/viaf/27864877 http://d-nb.info/gnd/118647245

Literature

• HGC 2 (8 mentions)
• Calciati 1986 (3 mentions)
• Puglisi 2009 (3 mentions)
• Sear I (2 mentions)
• Riffaud 1989 (2 mentions)
• MacDonald 2009 (1 mentions)
• SNG ANS 5 Sicily (1 mentions)
• Ierardi 1995 (1 mentions)
• Jenkins 1968 (1 mentions)
• RQEMH (1 mentions)
• Bérend 1998 (1 mentions)